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The Last Samurai is a 2003 epic period action drama film directed and produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Logan and Marshall Herskovitz from a story devised by Logan. The film stars Ken Watanabe and Tom Cruise , who also produced, along with Timothy Spall , Billy Connolly , Tony Goldwyn , Hiroyuki Sanada , and ...
- $140 million
Dec 5, 2003 · Tom Cruise stars as a US army veteran who trains the Japanese army in modern warfare and becomes a samurai warrior. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
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Capt. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) is an American military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country's first army in the art of modern warfare.
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- Edward Zwick
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- Tom Cruise
A former U.S. Army captain is hired to train the Japanese army in modern warfare, but becomes fascinated by the samurai culture and their leader Katsumoto. He faces a dilemma when he is caught between the old and the new Japan in the 1870s.
AMC Presents: After he is captured in battle an American military advisor embraces the samurai culture he was hired to destroy. 11,057 IMDb 7.8 2 h 34 min 2003. X-Ray R. Action · Adventure · Compelling · Intense. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.99. Buy movie.
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Dec 5, 2003 · A Civil War veteran (Tom Cruise) is captured by a samurai leader (Ken Watanabe) and learns to respect his culture and values in this epic film. Roger Ebert praises the battle scenes, the design, the acting, and the themes, but criticizes the Hollywood ending that compromises the film's message.
Civil War soldier Nathan Algren leaves the USA for feudal Japan. After signing up to help defeat a warlord, he is captured. Algren knows the fate of enemy prisoners, but he is surprised to be spared and then finds himself drawn to the samurai's way of life, amongst other things. Action 2003 2 hr 34 min. 66%.
